Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,875, David Foster, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)
Foster, David
NUMBER
S. 34,875
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,120
David Foster Capt Bacon Mass Artificer, Beekman Baldwin Corps 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Sam d Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 25/30. $38.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Danvers. Essex Co.

Notification sent July 26 th 1820 to Schabod Tucker Salem Mass.

AFFIDAVIT.
I Benjamin Frye of Salem in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Bleachersmith do on oath depose and testify,
That in the year A.D. 1776 in the first of Jan- uary I joined Capt. William Bacon's com- pany, under the command of Col. Jeduthun Baldwin, who was the Chief Engineer of the Northern Army, and served therein two years and to my knowledge David Foster who has made the aforeswritten Declaration, served as a private in said company, more than Nine Months, as he has declared.
He was of the company of Artificers - & I went from New York to Canada at the same time that the said Foster did - I have no doubt but that he served his year faithfully, Benjamin Frye
June. 12. 1818
I Benjamin Frye aforesaid further testify that said David Foster served with me in the Corps of Artificers from Jan. 7 1776 at Winter Hill near Boston till early in April, when we marched with the troops from Cambridge to New York, and thence up the north river to Canada, the lakes, and Ticonderoga, and served a whole year. Benjamin Frye
Essex ss: June, 12. 1818 Then the above named Benjamin Frye subscribed and made oath to the above additional affidavit before me Benj. Merrill Just. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
the aforementioned David Foster & Benjamin Fry and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the first day of Jan'y. A. D. 1776 to the first day of Jan'y A. D. 1777 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Salem , this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just. S. J. Court of Mass ts } 3
Fry

Essex ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ichabod Tucker clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in & for the county of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Supreme Judicial Courts, that the within signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court
Salem April 20 1818
attm
Ichabod Tucker Clerk
I further certify that Benjamin J. Merrill who has certified the aforewritten depositions is a Just of the Peace qualified to administer oaths
Ichabod Tucker Clerk
[Signature]

David Foster Artificer
Apr. 10.
Bills not on
correct
See Journals of Cont. Congress
Vol. 2. p. 66.

I Lemuel Holt of Salem in Massachusetts blacksmith, on oath testify;
That I am now 87 years of age: that in the summer of 1776, when more men were called for to go to Ticonderoga, I enlisted for 4 months in Capt. Johnson's company of militia from Radover in this state: we marched to Ticonderoga and arrived there the latter part of summer 1776 - I there found David Foster, now of Danvers, serving as a blacksmith in the corp. of Artificers under Col. Baldwin: as the artificers were short of hands, they obtained leave to have me work with them; and I worked nearly three months in the fall of 1776 in the same shop with said Foster at Ticonderoga.
Lemuel Holt
Essex ss: June 12. 1818 The abovenamed Lemuel Holt subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Brigham Merrill Just. Peace.

I Joseph Eveleth, a Representative in the legislature from Salem, on oath testify
That on the first of January, 1776 I enlisted as an Artificer in Capt. Baron's Company for a year and served out the whole term.
I know David Foster enlisted at the same time for the same term of time: and we served together till about May following, when he was detached up North river with the army of Gen. Sullivan, and I continued at New York. Joseph Eveleth
Attest: June. 15. 1818 Then the above named Joseph Eveleth Esq r subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit before me Brig. Merrill Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Yberas. June. 15, 1818
I Samuel Putnam, the Judge hereinafter named further certify that Benjamin Frye, Lemuel Holt, and Joseph Eveleth, the aforementioned deponents are credible and disinterested Witnesses; and that the said David Foster is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support:
S. Putnam Just S.S. Court of Mass s .
Touching it may concern.
We the Subscribers Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Danvers. do hereby certify that David Foster of said town, is in such reduced circumstances, that he is in great need of Assistance for his support, and if he was not able to perform hard work he must be a town charge
Danvers May 23. 1818
Ebenezer Moore Joseph Tufts Jr. Moses Preston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That David Foster of Dover in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That the said David Foster on the first day of January A.D. 1775 enlisted a private for the term of one year, in Capt William Bacon , company of foot, in Col Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment (who was the Chief Engineer of the North- ern Army) That the Declarant faithfully served the whole of said term, in said com- pany, and was on the first day of January A.D. 1777 Honourably discharged. That the Declarant is 83 years of age
The Regiment was in the Massachusetts line
That the Declarant is infirm ; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support ; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
David Foster

1120
David Foster June 1818
Danvers
Attenda
age 66 labour disabl? $200.—
June 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Foster resident in Danvers — — — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1,120 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, David Foster — — — late an Artificer in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — — — dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
(he has no real estate.)
Six chairs. Three tables. looking glass — Andirons, desk, iron pot, kettle, fry-kettle, skillet, knives, forks, spoons, and plates for family use — shovel and tongs — Bible and few old books. — — — — — $15.00
He is sixty six years of age — is a day labourer, but too infirm to labour — his wife aged 68 is all his family.
He served during all the year 1776 in Capt. Gaton's company in Col. Baldwin's corps of Artificers at the north.
He has also an annual income of sixty dollars from real estate which he holds for life.
David Foster
Sworn to & declared before W m Wetmore, Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, David Foster do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
David Foster
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed David Foster took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One thousand
fifteen dollars, and annual income sixty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Jr.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
May 26, 1923
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Daniel Foster _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Salem's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 1776 to Jan. 1, 1777 Artillery Wm Bacon Eaton Jeduthan Baldwin Mass.       
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 10, 1818. His ch. ab.
Residence at date of application, Danvers, Essex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife aged 68 yrs., name not stated, as "all of his family"
(Date of death not on a B)
Respectfully,

Rev w
1142 Thirty-sixth Street Des Moines, Iowa
April 11, 1923
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
✓ Ex 1044 US
My dear Sir:-
I am much interested in some Revolutionary ancestry. Will you, please, send me any such records that you may have on the en- closed list of names?
Sincerely yours,
Mildred S. Craig

FROM
(Miss) Mildred D. Craig
1142 - 36 STREET
DES MOINES
IOWA

  1. CORLISS, JOSHUA  EXETER, N. H. neg.     2. FOSTER, DAVID  DANVERS, MASS.     3. JEWETT, MOSES  EXETER, N. H. negroes.     4. LYFORD, THEOPHILUS  EXETER, N. H. neg.     5. SWASEY, EBENEZER  EXETER, N. H. (Age ABOUT 50 YRS)     6. SWASEY, EBENEZER  EXETER, N. H. (- 20 YRS)    } neg - FATHER & SON
THESE TOWNS ARE THE ONES FROM WHICH THEY PROBABLY ENLISTED.

34875 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,875
David Foster
Artificer Rev 2nd
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923-May 26-Filed to Microcard Craig Munk